Midterm - True Or False

Question 1

Thrombocytes are concerned with the clotting process

Answer 1

True

Question 2

B lymphocytes are responsible for humoral immunity

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Rabies is curable

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The andrenal glands are also known as suprarenals

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Encephalitis is the inflammation of the brain tissue

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Muscle disorders are often elevated by an electromyogam

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Cartilage provide a cushion to prevent the friction between bones

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Hemophilia can be prevented only by genetic testing of possible carriers along with the decision to not have children

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Mineralization of bones causes their characteristic hardness

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Basal cell skin cancer is fast growing

Answer 10

False

Question 11

Transmission of HIV through blood transfusion is still a high threat

Answer 11

False

Question 12

Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction to an allergen

Answer 12

True

Question 13

There is no known prevent for spinal deformities

Answer 13

True

Question 14

The mitral valve is between the left atrium and the left ventricle

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Seborrheic dermatitis affecting the scalp of adults is called dandruff

Answer 15

True

Question 16

Another name for thromboangitis is buerger’s disease

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Loss of circulating blood volume is better known as exsanguination

Answer 17

True

Question 18

Cretinism is hypothyroidism in adults

Answer 18

False

Question 19

Immunization programs since 1960 have virtually eliminated poliomyelitis in the United States

Answer 19

True

Question 20

Tissue can be inflamed but not infected

Answer 20

True

Question 21

The cardio vascular system includes the heart, arteries, and veins along with the blood

Answer 21

True

Question 22

Kawasaki’s disease is often fatal

Answer 22

False

Question 23

A red- sternberg cell confirms the diagnosis of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

Answer 23

False

Question 24

The allergen that causes hay fever is perennial and is transmitted through physical contact

Answer 24

False

Question 25

The herpes virus flares up during times of stress

Answer 25

True

Question 26

Malignant melanoma is the least serious form of skin cancer

Answer 26

False

Question 27

Myasthenia gravies is characterized by hyperkinesis

Answer 27

False

Question 28

As osteoporosis progresses, the individual has an extreme risk of fracturing a hip

Answer 28

True

Question 29

Osteoarthritis is a "wearing out" of a joint

Answer 29

True

Question 30

Most bites and stings are mild and only cause itching at the site

Answer 30

True

Question 31

The muscular system provides support of the body

Answer 31

False

Question 32

Anticoagulants are give to dissolve the existing clots in a deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

Answer 32

False

Question 33

Diseases that are not lethal during the younger years could be the cause of death in older individuals

Answer 33

True

Question 34

A pilonidal cyst is a form of sebaceous cyst

Answer 34

True

Question 35

Acute blood loss is usually related to disease processes

Answer 35

False

Question 36

Hemorrhagic anemia is the result of acute loss of normal amounts of blood

Answer 36

False

Question 37

Cortisone cures inflammatory conditions

Answer 37

False

Question 38

Treatment of urticaria includes antihistamines and antibiotics

Answer 38

False

Question 39

Fosamax is a treatment to reverse osteoporosis

Answer 39

False

Question 40

Diagnosis of poliomyelitis is confirmed by culturing the virus from the throat, feces, and spinal fluid

Answer 40

True

Question 41

Transfusion of blood from one person to another are a type of tissue transplant

Answer 41

True

Question 42

Prognosis of giantism is usually poor

Answer 42

False

Question 43

The best weapons against aids is education

Answer 43

True

Question 44

A spinal tap is a diagnostic test done to diagnose meningitis

Answer 44

True

Question 45

The primary union of tissue healing involves approximating the edges of the wound

Answer 45

True

Question 46

Grave's disease commonly affect middle- aged men

Answer 46

False

Question 47

The prognosis of encephalitis is always poor

Answer 47

False

Question 48

Inflammation can occur only in a tissue with blood supply

Answer 48

True

Question 49

Squamous cell cancer tends to grow more rapidly and become metastatic

Answer 49

True

Question 50

The body has two basic methods of tissue repair

Answer 50

True Primary (regeneration) Secondary (formation)